Mile High Report on Troy Franklin

ArticleDenver Broncos: Notes from the quotes — August 5th 2026
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Coming down with more of his targets in 2026 will be critical for Troy. He was generally getting deep targets (ADOT, average depth of target, was 12.7 yards with was 27th highest in the NFL), but his catch rate of 53 percent leaves plenty of room for improvement. For comparison, Jaxson Smith-Njigba had an ADOT of 11.2 last season and a catch rate of 73 percent while Christian Watson had an ADOT of 17.8 and a catch rate of 64%.
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Troy Franklin's 53% catch rate leaves room for improvement vs. peers

Troy Franklin's 2026 production improvement depends on catch rate gains. He posted a 53% catch rate on 12.7 ADOT (27th in NFL) last season; for context, Jaxson Smith-Njigba had 73% catch rate on 11.2 ADOT and Christian Watson had 64% catch rate on 17.8 ADOT, indicating Franklin has room to improve efficiency on his deep target diet.

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